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The Times of India
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TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

'Zombie' deer spotted in Ohio, US: All about the condition seen in deer family; can it spread to humans?

24 'Zombie' deer have been detected in Ohio. The 24 deer were detected by hunters in Allen, Hardin, Marion, Morrow, and Wyandot Counties.

Dozens of white-tailed deer taken during the 2024-25 hunting season tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, WHIO TV reported quoting the Ohio Department of National Resources. "The tests were conducted on a total of 5,783 deer. Of the confirmed cases, 23 deer were harvested in Allen, Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties. For the first time, a deer harvested in Morrow County also tested positive for the disease," another report stated.

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